Best Alternatives to Wylan Cyprien

Playing Style Analysis

Cyprien is the kind of midfielder who makes a B-tier league look small—a high-volume orchestrator whose passing numbers (top 5% in the league) suggest someone who genuinely runs the game rather than just participating in it. His 10.23 passes into the final third per 90 place him in the top 10%, which is the counterintuitive part: this isn't a deep-lying destroyer, it's a progressive force disguised as a workhorse. His press intensity—also top 5%—means he wins the ball back as often as he gives it away dangerously. The three closest DNA matches to Wylan Cyprien:

• Hicham Boudaoui(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as heavily involved in play (53 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.1/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Kévin Danois(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (66 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 20% creator in the league.
• Abdoul Ouattara(85% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →